Bishopville, Ohio
Bishopville, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°30′47″N 82°02′57″W / 39.51306°N 82.04917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Morgan |
Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 740 |
GNIS feature ID | 1075388[1] |
Bishopville is an unincorporated community in Morgan County and Athens County, Ohio, United States. Bishopville is located on Ohio State Route 78, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Glouster. The community is near Burr Oak State Park.
History
[edit]Bishopville was laid out in 1859 by James M. Bishop, and named for him.[2] A post office was established at Bishopville in 1860, and remained in operation until 1929.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishopville, Ohio
- ^ Robertson, Charles (1886). History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Watkins & Company. p. 505.
- ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2015.